Malaysia bars civil servants from Waze, citing Israel’s control of the app.
An October 20 circular follows a cyber security committee meeting and promotes local navigation app TuJu.
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“Malaysia bans civil servants from using mapping app Waze, citing links to Israel”
Malaysia bans civil servants from using Waze due to Israeli ties
Key points
- Anwar Ibrahim announced security concerns over Waze and its Israeli ties.
- Malaysia will substitute with TuJu, a domestic mapping app by the Malaysian Highway Authority.
- Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said civil servants are barred from Waze.
- The directive was issued by government agencies and takes effect immediately.
- Waze was founded in Israel and acquired by Google in 2013 for about $1 billion.
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An October 20 circular follows a cyber security committee meeting and promotes local navigation app TuJu.